BETTER PLANTS FOR NEW ENGLAND 
EVERGREEN SHRUBS 5 
EVERGREEN SHRUBS 
To the layman this term may be misleading. However, every¬ 
one is familiar with the mountain laurel and rhododendron, which 
are good examples of this type. When nature in her wondrous 
way created the broad-leaved evergreen, she made one of the most 
charming floral treasures man is privileged to enjoy. In them she 
combined qualities not found in other sections of her realm. 
Evergreen shrubs play a dual r6Ie in any setting. In the spring 
and summer they produce myriads of beautiful blooms and during 
the winter maintain their luxuriant green foliage. They are most 
useful in foundation plantings where their informal outlines blend 
beautifully with the upright dwarf evergreens and give an effect 
of pleasing unity to any planting. 
CALLUNA vulgaris. Scotch Heather 
Low evergreen shrub with feathery 
foliage, growing not over 18 inches. 
Covered in midsummer with rosy laven¬ 
der flowers. Likes an acid soil and sunny, 
moist location. A good variety for the 
rock-garden. 
DAPHNE Cneorum. Garland Flower 
A dwarf, bushy plant of spreading 
habit, growing 8 to 12 inches high. It 
produces in May and June and again in 
September a great profusion of beautiful 
rose-pink, delicately perfumed flowers. 
Grows well in sun or in partial shade. 
Splendid edging plant in front of ever¬ 
greens and is unequaled for the rock- 
garden. It forms a low hedge along gar¬ 
den walks and around flower-beds. 
EUONYMUS 
One of the most useful groups of broad¬ 
leaved evergreens. They are particularly 
desirable on account of their dense ever¬ 
green foliage, their willingness to grow in 
partial shade, and their extreme hardiness. 
Useful for edging evergreen beds, walks, 
borders, and as trailing plants in rockeries. 
As climbing vines on stone-work they are 
most useful. 
Euonymus radicans vegetus 
Daphne Cneorum 
Euonymus radicans. Wintercreeper 
A very desirable evergreen vine or 
ground-cover. Use it on stone walls or 
foundations and as undergrowth in ever¬ 
green borders. Very hardy and does well 
in the shade. 
E. radicans argenteo-marginatus. 
Silveredge Wintercreeper 
Similar to Radicans in form and 
habit, except that the leaves are edged 
with white, about a green center. 
E. radicans Carrierei. 
Glossy Wintercreeper 
A stronger and bushier grower than 
Radicans, and one of the larger-leaved 
varieties. It is upright in habit and may 
be used as a specimen bush, as an ever¬ 
green hedge, or as a climber if given a 
little support. 
E. radicans coloratus. 
This variety is remarkable for the red 
tints of the foliage in autumn, changing 
to bronze during the winter. 
E. radicans kewensis. Baby Wintercreeper 
The smallest Euonymus. The leaves 
are about x /\ inch wide and a little 
longer. As a low evergreen ground-cover 
it forms a perfect mat of green. A fine 
variety for the rock-garden, low walls, 
low slopes, and edge of pools. 
E. radicans vegetus. 
Big-leaf Wintercreeper 
This variety is sometimes called the 
Evergreen Bittersweet, because of the 
orange-red berries which it carries dur¬ 
ing the winter. It is the largest and 
strongest grower after it becomes 
established. 
HELLEBORUS niger. Christmas Rose 
Low evergreen plant that produces a 
large white flower during mild weather 
in December and January. Prefers a 
moist, well-drained rich loam in a semi- 
shaded location. 
ILEX crenata. Japanese Holly 
A hardy Japanese Holly that looks 
like boxwood. A very bushy plant grow¬ 
ing 4 feet high, with dull green foliage. 
I. glabra. Inkberry 
An upright, bushy shrub with narrow, 
dark, shiny green leaves. In the fall it 
produces a profusion of fine black ber¬ 
ries. An excellent plant for shady 
situations. 
KALMIA latifolia. Mountain Laurel 
A bushy shrub that blooms profusely 
in May and early June, producing large, 
showy clusters of pink flowers. Indiffer¬ 
ent to shade or sunlight and does well in 
both moist and dry locations. It does, 
however, require an acid soil. Fine for 
foundation plantings, banked in front of 
rhododendrons, or used in combination 
with azaleas. 
LEUCOTHOE Catesbaei. 
Drooping Leucothoe 
Low-growing, graceful shrub with 
arching, spray-like branches. Foliage 
glossy dark green, turning to a russet- 
mahogany-red in autumn. In spring 
fragrant white flowers are borne in clus¬ 
ters. Thrives best in moist soil and par¬ 
tial shade, but grows well in full sun if 
soil is not too dry. Use in combination 
with laurel and rhododendrons. 
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Kalmia latifolia. Mountain Laurel 
